Department of Acute Nurising Care at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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Lyda Arevalo, PhD, RN
Clinical Asssistant Professor
Department of Acute Nursing Care
Office: NS 2.602
Phone: (210) 567-5842
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Email: ArevaloL@uthscsa.edu
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Lyda Arevalo

Current Funded Research

NIH Diversity in Health related Research Supplement to study the perception and expression of the caregiving experience in Latino Alzheimer's caregivers.

John A. Hartford Foundation Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) Predoctoral Scholar. Area of research: Latino Alzheimer's caregivers. 2006 - 2008.


Education: AAS, Surgical Technology, School of Health Sciences, Hospital San José Bogotá, Colombia
AAS, Nursing, Broome Community College, Binghamton, NY
BSN, Nursing, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY
MSN, Acute Nursing Care, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio,TX
PHD, Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Centar at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

Research/Scholarship Interests:

Latino/Hispanic Alzheimer's Caregivers

Caregiver Burden

Perioperative Nursing
Recruitment and Retention of Hispanics in Nursing
Medical Spanish translation


Primary Teaching Area(s): Undergraduate Acute Nursing Care

Academic & Professional Activities: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, AORN (Editorial Board), Hartford Building Academic Geriactric Nursing Capacity Scholar, Community Outreach Projects

Last updated: 1 June 2008       By: Web Admin